Rhode Island Cemetery Records

To begin, add a cemetery record or view a list of locations and resources for Rhode Island cemetery records.

Rhode Island may be a small state, but the people who live there wouldn't live anywhere else. The coastline is packed with beaches, great fishing and wonderful things to do and the interior of the state is quiet and serene. If you are in search of Rhode Island cemetery records, the best thing you can do is to order online for all of your needs.

You can also attempt to contact the organization that runs and maintains the individual cemetery that your loved one is interred in. If you don't have the exact name or if you aren't sure about the location, you can contact the Rhode Island Funeral Directors Association to see if they have any information on file that matches the name and dates that you have. Since Rhode Island is such a small state, it does not have any military burial sites. It is one of the few states to be without such cemeteries, although many surrounding states have them. If you are positive that your loved one is buried in a military cemetery, try Massachusetts or New York, instead. Ordering your cemetery records online is fast and easy and you can have them shipped right to your door in a matter of days.

The Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Transcription Project holds the lofty goal of transcribing every headstone in the state. Formed in 1990 to preserve those tombstones that are getting increasingly difficult to read, phase 2 of this ambitious organization is sending volunteers to locate and double check every transcription in the database. In most cases, you can find first and last names as well as birth and death dates. To retrieve Rhode Island burial records, follow the instructions below.

 

Listed below is address and contact information for various Rhode Island organizations relevant to cemetery records research. Locations include state veterans cemeteries, cremation societies, funeral directors associations and state cemetery administrations. If we've missed a location feel free to add a cemetery record of your own.